ACTION-12: Ask WCAG to clarify intent of 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 as follows: Add this note to 3.2.1 and to existing note on 3.2.2 "Note: What is meant by 'component' here is also sometimes called 'user interface element' or 'user interface component'."

Ask WCAG to clarify intent of 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 as follows: Add this note to 3.2.1 and to existing note on 3.2.2 "Note: What is meant by 'component' here is also sometimes called 'user interface element' or 'user interface component'."

State:
closed
Person:
Gregg Vanderheiden
Due on:
June 22, 2012
Created on:
June 15, 2012
Related emails:
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From the June 21st, 2012, WCAG WG meeting:

RESOLUTION: The following sentence be added to the INTENT section of SC 3.2.1 Note: What is meant by 'component' here is also sometimes called 'user interface element' or 'user interface component'. -- And -- the following sentence be added to the INTENT section of SC 3.2.2. Note: What is meant by 'component' and 'user interface component' here is also sometimes called 'user interface element'.

Andi Snow-Weaver, 22 Jun 2012, 13:23:46

Additionally, WCAG intends to update the WCAG 2.0 errata:

RESOLUTION: That the erratum for WCAG 2.0 reflect that in SC 3.2.1 the word component should be changed to "user interface component"
and the following note added to the definition: Note: What is meant by 'component' or 'user interface component' here is also sometimes called 'user interface element'.

Andi Snow-Weaver, 22 Jun 2012, 13:25:34

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